Camera-sighter



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CAMERA SIGHTER.

APPLICATION mzn mmz, 1920.

1,359,515. Patented Nov. 23,, 1920.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM LOGAN of the city of Auckland, in the Provincial bistrict of Auckland, in the Dominion of New Zealand, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Improved Camera-Sighters, of which the following is a s ecification.

his invention relates to means employed in sighting cameras on to objects it is desired to hotograph. The 0 ject of the invention is to provide an improved device, the use of which enables cameras whether held stationary, or movable to be quickly and accurately sighted on to objectseither stationary or movable.

According to the invention the device hereinafter referred to as a holder is shaped somewhat similarly to a gun and is provided with fore and back sights.

At a point on the holder corresponding to the forward end of the stock of a gun, an upper inverted cross recess and a lower cross recess are provided, the lower cross recess being made in a detachable portion adapted to be secured to the lower edge of the holder at a distance from the upper cross recess.

A camera pointing in the same direction as the forward portion of the. holder is clamped between the detachable portion and the portion to which the latter is secured, and when properly adjusted is capable of photographing an object viewed through the sights of the holder, the latter being used preferably by being brought to the shoulder 1n the same manner as a gun, although it can be used otherwise.

The camera shutter is operated by the usual cable attached to the holder in a convenient position.

The holder is also preferably hinged so as to be capable of being folded when not in use.

Referring to the drawings accompanying this specification and in conjunction with which the invention will be more particularly described Figure 1 is a side elevation, and

Fig. 2 a plan view of the device, while Fig. 3 is a side elevation of same folded and Figs. and 5 are enlarged part side views Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1520.

Application filed January 27, 1920. Serial 1%. 354,431.

showing convenient ways of attaching the cable. 9

The holder 1 is given the shape of a gun and is" provided with sights 2 similarly to the latter. I

Thedetachable part 3 is secured to the lower edge of the holder, by means of a screw and wing'nut 4 and a stud 5, in a position corresponding to the front end of a gun stock. 7 I

A cross recess 6 is provided in the detachable portion 3 and an inverted cross recess 7 is madein the upper portion of the holder directly over the recess '6. v

I The holder, 1 is hinged at 8 so that it can be folded (Fig. 3) when required, and has a pivoted bar 9 fixed to one portion, said bar 9 having a slot 10 at its free end adapted to engage a screw 11 on the other portion when the device is opened out for the purpose of insuring the rigidity of the device during use.

The camera 12 rests on the detachable portion 3 and fits in the recesses 6, 7 ,so that by tightening the wing nut, it is caused to be securely clamped to the holder 1 in such a position that when an object is viewed through the sights 2, the camera is also accurately sighted on the same object.

In order to provide a greater surface for the back of the camera 12 to bear against, and so prevent movement of the latter in the holder 1, one or more projections or extensions 1 are provided on the sides of the holder.

Thesimplest way of using the holder 1 is to bring it to the shoulder similarly to a un,

but it can also be used bybeing place on any suitable support.

The'cable 13 from the camera 12 for operating the shutter, is fitted with the usual spring push 14 at the end.

The end of the cable 13 with the spring push 14 is preferably attached to the holder at the waist of the latter.

One way of attaching and operating the spring push 14, is to secure the cable end in a sprln clip 15, so that when a trigger 16 (Fig. 4 is pulled in the direction indicated the spring push 14 is pressed into the cable. 13.

Another way is to secure the end of the cable 13 to the holder 1 by means of clip 17 (Fig. 5) with the spring push 14 pointing toward the forward end of the holder, and in the lattercase the spring push 14 is operated in the direction indicated by the finger of the user of the holder. i

What I do clainrand.desiretoisecurei-by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A camera holder and sighter; having an upper inverted cross recess therein; and a foresight and a back sight thereon; and a lower detachable portion with. a cross recess therein directly below saidinvert ed cross recess; cani'lbetweenwhich and the holder proper a camera is adapted to be secured.

2. A camera holder and sighter in two portions hinged together; and havin a plate pivoted to one of said hinged portions and slottedto engage a screw onthe other of said hinged portions; an inverted cross refess in said holder, and a foresight, a back sight and side projections thereon; a lower deta hable portion with a cross recess directly below said inverted recess and between-which and the holder proper a camera is adapted to be secured.

3. A camera holder and sighter intwo portions hinged; together; and. having, s

slotted plate pivoted to one of said hin d portions so as to engage a screw on the ot er of said hinged portions; an inverted cross recess in said holder, and a foresight, a back sight and side projections thereon; a lower detachable portionwith' a cross recess directly below said inverted cross recess; and a spring clip on said holder for attachlng the end of the camera cable to the latter.

l. A camera holder and sighter in two portions hinged together, and having a slotted plate pivotedto one of said hinged p0rtions so as to engage a screw on the other of said hinged portions; an inverted cross recess in said holder, and a foresight, a'back sight and side projections thereon; a lower detachable portion with a cross recess directly below said inverted. recess, and a spring clip and a trigger for attaching the end of the camera cable to the holder and for operating the spring push in said cable 

